SMP Dwijendra Bualu Waste Management Training

Thursday, September 6, 2018. Twenty students from SMP Dwijendra Bualu aged 13-14 years old had half day program about waste management with R.O.L.E. Foundation at Zero Waste to Oceans- Community Environment and Skills Center. This twenty students will add our number of students who have been trained with us into 6647.

Most of them only knows about organic and non-organic waste separation, but today they learnt more about the importance of waste separation, 3R (Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle), recyclable and non-recyclable waste, and composting at our center.

They were also passionately learning about different type of plants, the role of seed bank, making seedlings and seed balls. We also conducted herbal smelling test and had discussion about companion planting.

The training continued about natural dyes and we showed them the process of turning dyed yarn into beautiful scarves with traditional weaving. Final station was the Soap Upcycling station where the students learnt about turning the used soap from hotels into new bar of soap that will be distributed to orphanages, disadvantaged and poor people who lack access to basic hygiene products.

The training finished with refreshments of lemon grass tea and traditional cakes. After their eco passport got stamped, they received the R.O.L.E. Foundation sticker followed by review questions and finally the training closed with a group photo.